The City of Saskatoon and the public school division have agreed to work together following the death of a kindergarten student.
Ahmedsadiq Elmmi, 5, was found in a pond near École Dundonald School after recess on the morning of Sept. 11.
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He was pronounced dead in hospital.
Officials from the city and Saskatoon Public Schools met on Friday and agreed to work together on a safety review.
“We both agree that working together on the review of this tragedy and to come up with rationale and timely recommendations to increase safety in our community, is in everyone’s best interest,” city manager Murray Totland said in a statement.
The safety review team will be made up of members from the city and school division.
“Our school division has a valued partnership with the City of Saskatoon. We believe when it comes to the safety of children, a community response is necessary,” Barry MacDougall, the director of education for Saskatoon Public Schools, said.
Corey O’Soup, Saskatchewan’s children’s advocate, will be conducting an independent investigation to determine what led to the tragic death and make recommendations to prevent it from happening again.
“As the advocate for the children of this province, it is critical to ensure that we know what happened in this case,” O’Soup said last week.
“Our investigation will also examine and inform any gaps in policies, procedures and practice,” O’Soup said.
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There have been calls since the death to fence off the pond.
The coroner’s office is also investigating.
With files from Doug Roxburgh and The Canadian Press
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